Thursday Doors – 08/22/19
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Tag Archives: travel
Santorini, Greece
Santorini is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It’s part of the Cyclades islands. It is also one of the most beautiful islands in Greece. We stayed in the village of Imerovigli, the highest point of the caldera edge, but visited other villages on the island: Fira, the capital: Oia, and Megalochori. All stunning in their own way.
Arriving at our hotel in Imerovigli.
Imerovigli
Imerovigli
View of the Aegean sea. Imerovigli.
Imerovigli.
Imerovigli.
Imerovigli.
Fira
Fira
Fira
Megachori
Megalochori
Megalochori
Megalochori
Oia
Oia
Oia
Thursday Doors – 02/28/2018
I am reaching the end of my door collection and the frequent rains in L.A. have put a damper on many door-hunting walks. I’ve been resorting to random photos from my library. Here are some nice doors from here, there, and elsewhere.
Sevilla, Spain.
Pirenopolis, Brazil.
Ojai, California.
Pasadena, California.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Landscapes
Landscapes from my travels.
Bavaria, Germany.
Bavaria, Germany.
Provence, France.
Provence, France.
Mount Vesuvius, Amalfi Coast, Italy.
Ravello, Italy.
Ravello, Italy.
Ouro Preto, Brazil.
Tuscany, Italy
Thursday Doors – 01/24/2019
Belgian Doors
Thursday Doors – 10/25/2018
Brown Doors of Belgium ~~ Antwerp and Bruges
A Photo a Week Challenge: From Above
New York City viewed from the top of Thirty Rock.
Chicago viewed from the Willis (Sears) Tower
Los Angeles (Westside) viewed from the Getty Center
Salzburg, viewed from above the hills.
A Photo a Week: From Below
Beautiful or Creepy?
While in Amsterdam last April, I saw an installation by French artist Christian Boltanski at the Oude Kerk (“old church”), Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church which also functions as a venue for art events. I confess I was bit divided between admiring the message and somber beauty of the exhibition and feeling a bit creeped out by the dark setting, the whispers, and the “statues” that would ask questions when you walked by them. The first time I passed by one it asked me: “Tell me, what is death like?” Scared the hell out of me! So, what do you think?
In Bruges
Bruges (Brugge in Dutch) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in Belgium. The medieval center of Bruges, which is very well preserved, is a UNESCO world heritage site. I loved the architecture, the beautiful canals and their surroundings, and the overall atmosphere of the place. Bruges became a lot more well known after the 2008 film “In Bruges,” from Irish-British director Martin McDonagh, which is set almost entirely there. I saw it back then and have ever since wanted to see the real thing, which finally happened this past April. Here are some highlights of beautiful Brugge.
